Strawberry Pretzel Squares

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A crunchy pretzel crust, a creamy center, a tangy strawberry layer—whatever you're in the mood for, here it is.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

5 hr

servings

total:

20 servings

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What You Need

cups finely crushed pretzels

1/2

cup sugar, divided

2/3

cup butter or margarine, melted

1-1/2

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

Tbsp. milk

cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

cups boiling water

pkg. (6 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin

1-1/2

cups cold water

cups fresh strawberries, sliced

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

MIX pretzel crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min. Cool.

BEAT cream cheese, remaining sugar and milk with mixer until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.

ADD boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened. Stir in berries; spoon over cream cheese layer.

REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, fat-free milk and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

Substitute

Prepare using 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Strawberry Gelatin.

Make it Easy

Substitute 1 pkg. (20 oz.) frozen whole strawberries, sliced, for the fresh strawberries. Stir into gelatin along with the cold water. Refrigerate 10 to 15 min. or until thickened; spoon over cream cheese layer. Continue as directed.

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eickhoff06

posted:3/29/2013

TIP: The creamy middle should be thick and you have to make sure the edges are sealed tight before you pour the jello over it. If the cream cheese mixture doesn't have a tight seal to the sides, jello will seep into the crust and make it soggy. I have made this a hundred times and never had the problem but that is the main thing to remember and that's the biggest rant I hear about this recipe.

nickitippett

posted:9/2/2012

Ron & Austin loved this!

schippy1

posted:6/17/2012

Delicious! This was the first time I made this recipe and it was a BIG hit. Next time, I am going to make it with peaches and peach jello.

Heartlover

posted:6/5/2012

This recipe is a regular favorite and very versatile! You can use ANY flavor of gelatin and mix in ANY type of fruit. You can even use whole wheat pretzels for the crust if that's your druthers. One suggestion for the instructions: Make the gelatin FIRST. Once it is thickened (but is still pourable) THEN make the crust and the cream cheese/whipped topping layers and put everything together as directed.

a cook

posted:4/27/2012

very tasty

ROQmomma1311

posted:3/25/2012

My family has passed this recipe down for years and it's a huge family favorite. We also like to mix the jello and fruit combos: like peach jello and frozen peaches etc.

loepkerd

posted:3/11/2012

A really great tasting salad / dessert! TRY IT!!! I made mine this time in 2 8x8 dishes to have on 2 tables.

a cook

posted:10/28/2011

This recipe is always requested for every holiday menu. Esp Christmas and Valentine's Day. Throw in a few blueberries into the cream cheese for a red/white & blue holiday like July 4th! We like to double the cream cheese mixture, and also use frozen berries. Raspberries are excellent, either alone or mixed with other berries. AAA+++ in our house!

birdypartridge

posted:8/28/2011

This is family favorite that my mother has been making for years!

sharldrew13

posted:8/23/2011

This got mixed reviews in my house. The kids & I really enjoyed the cream cheese and pretzel layers while my husband did not care for the pretzel layer at all. This is a pretty straight forward recipe but make you that you make it a day ahead of time as it is a multi step recipe & it can take longer for the jello to become firm then stated. I used margarine for the crust (instead of butter). Also for the cream cheese mixture I used 8oz 1/3 less fat and 4oz fat free cream cheese. You could not tell the cream cheese mixture was a low fat version. I found the jello layer a bit overly sweet & it over powered this dessert. If I made this again I would increase the cream cheese mixture & decrease the amount of jello.